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Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (11/24-28/04).

Publication: Take One
Publication Date: 01-MAR-05 		Format: Online - approximately 1011 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (11/24-28/04).(Festival Wraps)

Article Excerpt
AT THE EIGHTH TORONTO REEL ASIAN International Film Festival experimentation abounded and features were scarce. Tammy Cheung, the Frederick Wiseman of Hong Kong documentaries, shone in the filmmaker's spotlight while the national focus fell on China. As always, the "best small film festival in Toronto" (according to Now weekly) was well organized and offered some challenging programming but lacked the excitement found in previous editions.

Breaking from tradition, opening night showcased short films instead of a feature. Never a good sign. Doan La's Dragon of Love brought down the house with its portrait of an Asian tomcat who falls for a black woman and gets more than he bargained for. Toronto's own Darlene Lira delivered a funny, honest look at four post-grads entering the adult workforce in Hitting Zero. America's Kip Fulbeck examined the well-worn theme of Asian identity in Lilo and Me, but added a Disney twist. Fulbeck tickled...

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